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Why We Shouldn’t Compliment Weight Loss
Commenting on someone’s weight loss (aside from reinforcing the false ideal that fat=bad and thin =good) might be complimenting someone with cancer, an eating disorder, depression, food insecurity, substance abuse, and a whole lot of other conditions.
You Do Not Lack Willpower Because You Ate a Cookie (or 12)
Just dropping in to remind you that you don’t lack willpower for eating an extra pancake, drinking a latte, eating the kids’ leftovers, or having a cookie (or 12).
Do Not Give Unsolicited Diet Advice. Ever.
Do not give unsolicited diet advice.
Ever.
If Diets Worked, We’d All Be Thin
So think about it for a second. If restricting food and exercising led to sustained weight loss over time, every single one of us would be in smaller bodies. We’d all look more or less the same.
Someone Else’s Portion Sizes on Instagram May Not Reflect How Much Your Body Needs
Know that what other people are eating or posting pictures of does not have to be what you eat too. You choose your own portion sizes based on how hungry you are, how much energy you need, and how good the food tastes and makes you feel.